The 2018 edition of FIFA’s Intermediaries in International Transfers report is now available. The report offers a summary of the involvement of intermediaries in all international transfers completed in FIFA‘s International Transfer Matching System (ITMS) since January 1, 2013. For the first time, the report also includes data on intermediary …
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Football is an ever-changing game. With as many as 211 countries being under FIFA’s banner, the confluence of cultures has brought about different practices to the ‘beautiful game.’ With different practices, come new roles with regards to the development of football operations. One very significant role in football is that …
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A UEFA-FIFA Women in Football Leadership Programme (WFLP) module took place at UEFA headquarters in Nyon from December 3-7, with the course designed to inspire female leaders from all around the world. A total of 30 participants traveled to Switzerland from as far away as New Zealand, Mexico and North …
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The 2018 edition of the FIFA Technical Directors’ workshop kicked off in Mumbai on Tuesday, December 11. Delegates from five member associations – Iran, Oman, Syria, Sri Lanka and India – were attended the opening ceremony, which was kicked off by All India Football Federation (AIFF) General Secretary Kushal Das. …
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Over the course of the next three months, representatives of the six confederations and FIFA will consider the sporting matters related to the possibility of establishing an overhauled FIFA Club World Cup and a worldwide Nations League. The task force responsible for analysing the possibility of establishing an overhauled FIFA …
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On 31 October 2018, in accordance with Article 32.1 of the AFC Statutes (Edition 2018), the Member Associations were notified that the election for members of the AFC Executive Committee (term 2019-2023) would be held at the 29th AFC Congress in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on April 6, 2019. Member Associations …
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As many as 18 Indian referees were selected for the 2019 FIFA Refereeing International Lists. The extensive list includes officials who are qualified to be referees, assistant referees, futsal referees and beach soccer referees. Out of a total list of 18 referees, four are women (two referees and two assistants), …
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The final 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifiers have made their mark on the FIFA/Coca-Cola Women’s World Ranking ahead of Saturday’s France 2019 draw. Continental championships in Asia, Oceania, and North, Central America and the Caribbean, plus playoff matches in Europe and the Americas, have applied the finishing touches to …
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After staging an unforgettable 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, FIFA can today confirm the payments that will be made under the Club Benefits Programme, which will see a share of the revenues from the competition allocated to the clubs whose players contributed to the success of the World Cup. …
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The 24 teams who will be competing in the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup in France have now been confirmed. New Zealand qualified early on Saturday morning by winning the 2018 OFC Women’s Nations Cup in the final against Fiji (8-0). They were the last to qualify for the biggest …
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